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Westeros-loving fan forums were set abuzz in December when HBO announced that it would air a "Game of Thrones" special on Feb. 8 ahead of the show's season five debut without providing any specifics regarding the special's actual content. Heads dancing with visions of Jon Snow can now find a little peace of mind, as HBO dropped a teaser for the special on Monday. The teaser revealed that "Game of Thones: A Day in the Life" will be a half-hour documentary that follows the "Thrones" production team at three shooting locations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dubrovnik, Croatia and Sevilla and Osuna, Spain. Devotees of the series can look forward to...

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Westeros-loving fan forums were set abuzz in December when HBO announced that it would air a "Game of Thrones" special on Feb. 8 ahead of the show's season five debut without providing any specifics regarding the special's actual content.
Heads...

For fans still reeling from "Game of Thrones'" loss to "The Affair" Sunday at the Golden Globes, they can perk themselves up with tickets to Elizabeth restaurant's "Game of Thrones"-themed menu in April and May.
Chef...

The dog-sitting company Rover.com has released survey results showing the most popular dog names for 2014.
The top male name is Max; the top female name is Bella.
And yes, the two top-10 lists do show a lack of imagination.
Eighteen of the top 20 names...

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Everyone who's...

For years, HBO sold its premium programming with the slogan, "It's Not TV. It's HBO." Beginning next year, it's not necessarily cable either.
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We are legion!
TV fanatics who, after a day mired in social media viral videos and flotsam that calls itself entertainment, opt for shows with character. We're the masses rejecting HBO's "Game of Thrones." Yes, we consider action and story...